Gulf of Buc-ee’s? Alabama has other ideas for Trump’s Gulf of Mexico renaming
Alabamians are coming forward with their own spin on President-elect Donald Trump’s idea to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
In a press conference earlier this week at Mar-a-Lago, Trump announced his plans to rename the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America.”
Rep. Barry Moore, R- AL and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. have joined forces to back the plan, co-sponsoring legislation that would rename the body of water.
The announcement has become a popular topic online, with thousands of people coming forward to share their thoughts on the proposal or jokingly throw their own name ideas into the ring.
Some Alabama posters proposed more local ideas.
And even businesses joined in on the joke.
“It should be called the Gulf of Milo’s,” the official Milo’s burger shop page commented on AL.com’s Instagram post about the announcement.
But many AL.com commentors said the change was pointless.
“Just leave the name be,” one woman wrote.
“Most people refer to it as The Gulf any ways.”
“It accomplishes nothing & helps no one,” another said.
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